82457acb1a If he is NOT found to have it, then you're going to need to start getting in the habit -- a habit you'll need anyway, if you ever have a different partner, which you well might -- of practicing safer sex, full-stop, using condoms and other latex barriers for contact with your genitals. The presence of antibodies means an individual is infected. So, you're always at risk of bacterial infections that way, which is why you always want to be using latex barriers. So, there's no need to be worried about getting a kidney infection again so long as you stay current with your yearly sexual health exams, including STI testing, and so long as you also do get healthcare at any sign of infection or genital/urinary discomfort. That reader said that in their partnership when they want to do this, they use two female condoms: one inserted into the vagina, and the other into the anus. Most of these infections are transmitted through oral sex. When HSV-II does erupt again, the ongoing antiviral treatment can help shorten the duration. Most critically, its not any less important to tell a potential partner before sexual intercourse occurs that you are HSV-1 or HSV-2 positive than it is you are H.I.V. Tami Calliope, Montpelier, Vt.

We can reduce the risk of transmission a lot, but it requires being aware and involved. Emotional HealthBlues & Depression Child Abuse Communication Concerns Counseling Grief & loss Medications Obsessive & Compulsive Behavior Stress & Anxiety Suicide Miscellaneous . I do know that the only way to know whether you have genital herpes is to be screened. Your partner needs to wear a condom for the anal sex, then switch to a NEW condom before any vaginal sex. You most likely got the kidney infection because of not treating your urinary tract infection soon enough. Your message has been sent. In addition, a doctor may prescribe an antiviral medication to take regularly. When symptoms do occur, they can easily be mistaken for something else.